© 2009 USPS
On December 1, 2010, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ will issue a First-Class Mail® Lady Liberty/Flag Forever se-tenant pair (two designs) in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coil of 100 stamps (Item 787900). The stamps, designed by Terrence McCaffrey, USPS®, go on sale nationwide December 1, 2010.
The U.S. Postal Service® will introduce two new First-Class Mail Forever® stamps featuring photographs of world-recognized symbols of the United States: the Statue of Liberty and the American flag. The photograph of Lady Liberty is by Raimund Linke and the U.S. Flag photograph is by Ron Watts.
The stamps will be issued in a coil format and known as Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce rate.
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, at The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
Lady Liberty/Flag Forever Stamp
Special Cancellations
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by February 1, 2011.
Issue:
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Lady Liberty/Flag Forever
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Item Number:
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787900
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Forever
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Format:
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Coil of 100 (2 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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December 1, 2010, Washington, DC 20066 (No Ceremony)
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Designer:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS
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Art Director:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS
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Typographer:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS
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Existing Photo:
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Ron Watts (U.S. Flag)
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Existing Photo:
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Raimund Linke (Lady Liberty)
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint “4evR”
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Printed at:
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Williamsville, NY
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Press Type:
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Mueller Martini, A76
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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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3 billion stamps
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Paper Type:
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Prephosphored, Type II
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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.70375 x .84 in./17.875 x 21.34 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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.84375 x .98 in./21.431 x 24.89 mm
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Coil Size (w x h):
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84.375 x .98 in./2143.125 x 24.89 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 534C (Blue), PMS 5625C (Gray)
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Plate Size:
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768 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by six (6) single digits
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Plate Number Frequency:
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Plate number on 2nd stamp of the form below “Flag” image
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Coil Back Number Frequency:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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N/A
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Issue:
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Lady Liberty/Flag Forever
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Item Number:
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787900
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Forever
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Format:
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Coil of 100 (2 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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December 1, 2010, Washington, DC 20066 (No Ceremony)
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Designer:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS
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Art Director:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS
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Typographer:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS
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Existing Photo:
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Ron Watts (U.S. Flag)
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Existing Photo:
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Raimund Linke (Lady Liberty)
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Modeler:
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Avery Dennison, SPD
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Manufacturing Process:
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Gravure/Microprint “4EVER”
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Engraver:
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Trident
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Printer:
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Avery Dennison (AVR)
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Printed at:
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Clinton, SC
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Press Type:
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Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)
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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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2.5 billion stamps
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Paper Type:
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Prephosphored, Type II
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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AVR, Clinton, SC
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.982 in./22.10 x 24.94 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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N/A
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Colors:
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Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black, PMS 534 (Blue), PMS 5625 (Gray)
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Plate Size:
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480 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“V” followed by six (6) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers to appear every 20th stamp on coil
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Marginal Markings:
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N/A
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Issue:
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Lady Liberty/Flag Forever
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Item Number:
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787900
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Forever
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Format:
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Coil of 100 (2 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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December 1, 2010, Washington, DC 20066 (No Ceremony)
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Designer:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS
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Art Director:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS
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Typographer:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS
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Existing Photo:
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Ron Watts (U.S. Flag)
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Existing Photo:
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Raimund Linke (Lady Liberty)
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint “4ver”
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Inc./SSP
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta, 74
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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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2.5 billion stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonprephosphored III,Type II
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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.71 x .82 in./18.03 x 20.83 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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.87 x .98 in./22.09 x 24.89 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 5625 (Green), PMS 534 (Blue)
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Plate Size:
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768 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by six (6) single digits
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Plate Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers every 28th stamp on coil
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Marginal Markings:
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N/A
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Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic Catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:
Information Fulfillment
Dept. 6270
U.S. Postal Service
PO Box 219014
Kansas City, MO 64121-9014
There is one philatelic product available for this stamp issue:
n 787963*, Lady Liberty/Flag Forever First Day Cover Set of 2, $1.64.
Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the Yearbook and the Guide Book.
All stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribution centers (SDCs) will receive automatic distributions of the First-Class Mail Lady Liberty/Flag Forever stamp, PSA coil of 100. Item 787900 will be distributed at the $44.00 rate. Distributions will be in multiple waves. Distributions are rounded up to nearest master carton size (800 coils).
SDOs/SDCs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution of Item 787900 to Post Offices. All Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 787900 must order them from their designated SDO/SDC using PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute coils to Post Offices before November 17, 2010.
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 11-4-10
